The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on school education across the globe. Traditional classroom teaching, for instance, has moved to digital platforms. The effects of these developments are not neutral across geographies and socio-economic classes. In rural India, a general lack of basic digital infrastructure (including electricity, smartphone and computers, and internet connectivity), and inequality in terms of its access has put many children at a severe disadvantage. An article by Fumiko Oshikawa and Sanjukta Chakraborty in the current issue of the Review of Agrarian Studies explores disparities in rural education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access it here.
In order to deliberate upon some of these aspects, the Foundation for Agrarian Studies organized an online seminar titled “Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Rural India.” The event took place on May 27, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
The event was chaired by Madhura Swaminathan (Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru). The speakers for the event were Jyotsna Jha (Director, Centre for Policy and Budget Studies), Fumiko Oshikawa (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University), and K Anvar Sadath (CEO, Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education).
You can watch the recording of the seminar below:
